# 指 — finger; point at

指 means “finger; point at”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: ゆび (yubi), さ(す) (sasu). You'll see it in words such as 指 (yubi, “finger; toe”).

- Meaning: finger; point at
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: ゆび (yubi), さ(す) (sasu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Body & health 1

## How to remember 指

The part of the hand (扌) that goes to the gist (旨): a finger points right at it.

Sounds like 旨: both read シ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 旨 gist

## Words with 指

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 指 | ゆび (yubi) | finger; toe |
| 指す | さす (sasu) | to point |

## Don't confuse it with

[掲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/post-up/) · [旨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gist/) · [担](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bear/) · [脂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fat/)

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[指](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/finger/) · [身](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/own-body/) · [脳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/brain/) · [健](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/healthy/) · [血](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/blood/) · [息](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/breath/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/finger/. Last updated 2026-11-01.